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Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream

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Happy first day of Spring! It’s Lauren here from Lauren’s Recipe Box. The warm weather is finally here to stay (fingers crossed) in East Tennessee! This past weekend was a slow one at our house and I must say it was nice that way. We celebrated my mother-in-law’s birthday with Mexican food and coconut cupcakes. Is there a better combination?!

I was excited to make these sweet cupcakes for her birthday because I know how much she loves coconut cake. And this time of year just calls for coconut! If you are a coconut lover this is the recipe for you!

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Berry Acai Bowl

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An easy and quick berry acai bowl topped with sliced almonds, berries, shredded coconut, and chia seeds.

Hi again! It is Lauren from Lauren’s Recipe Box. I don’t know about you but all of the Valentine’s Day candy and treats have got my body desperately craving fruits and veggies!

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Honeycrisp Winter Salad with Citrus Poppyseed Dressing

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A simple yet delicious spinach salad with honey crisp apples, mandarin oranges, chopped pecans, dried cranberries, all topped with a homemade citrus poppyseed dressing.

Hi all! It’s Lauren back from Lauren’s Recipe Box ready to share with you one of my favorite salads of all time! I don’t know about you, but Winter is one of the hardest times for me to stick to a healthy diet. Maybe it is the cold weather, holidays, or maybe it is just an excuse to be bad 🙂 Either way, I am trying to make some healthier choices this month and this honey crisp winter salad is the perfect start! A bed of baby spinach loaded with thinly sliced honey crisp apples, mandarin oranges, chopped pecans, dried cranberries, and the BEST citrus poppyseed dressing… This salad will make you forget all about those Chick-fil-a waffle fries 😉

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Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

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Hi guys!! It’s Lauren back from Lauren’s Recipe Box and I am so excited to share with you all one of my all time favorite soup recipes. My husband gave this creamy chicken & wild rice soup a huge thumbs up after he told me that it is even better than the Panera Bread version (which we love)! That always makes a heart happy 🙂

We have eaten this for dinner twice this week and I ate it for lunch three times so I think it is safe to say it is a keeper! I am a huge believer in simple and delicious recipes that can be made under 30 minutes and this soup is just that. I used a few shortcuts for this soup to help make it under 30 minutes for those busy weeknights: One, rotisserie chicken! Two, boxed rice mix!

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